Lancet. 2000 july;356(9224):137 – 138
Female genital mutilation in eastern Ethiopia
Missailidis K, Gebre-Medhin M
Summary
In Ethiopians at large, women and men are caught in a vicious circle of erroneous expectations and a mute consensus that maintains female genital mutilation (FGM). We have shown clear signs of erosion of this practice and the potential for further influence and change.